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Historical Event on 8/17/1986

In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
4/30/1908Khudiram Bose along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to throw a bomb at a carriage supposed to be carrying the tyrannical magistrate Kingsford. Unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death.
2/10/1949Pune University' established.
5/1/1983V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away.
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
7/29/1988Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.
4/18/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, constitutes a Group of Ministers to review the national security system in its entirety in the light of the recommendations of the Kargil review committee.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.